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Post by janntosh on May 24, 2021 13:46:46 GMT
 A firefighter drama mixed in with thriller and investigation procedural from Ron Howard after films like Splash, Cocoon. and Parenthood but before Apollo 13 and A Beautiful Mind. The film is very well made with a fantastic cast including Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro, Scott Glenn, J.T. Walsh, Donald Sutherland, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Rebecca De Mornay. Also features one of Hans Zimmer's best and most memorable scores. The fire sequences are awe inspiring. Everything is done for real which is mind boggling. We really took the whole "do it for real" aspect of moviemaking for granted. Recently released on 4K UHD with a stunning new transfer. also, the scenes where Baldwin visits Donald Sutherland's pyromaniac character in prison bear a striking resemblance to the scenes with Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs which opened just a few months earlier. Both films even share a co star in Scott Glenn. The movie also had an attraction at Universal Studios that closed in 2010
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Post by lowtacks86 on May 24, 2021 14:02:15 GMT
I watched it once, don't remember much (wasn't there an arsonist?). Funny enough I actually remember the Backdraft part of the Universal Studios tram ride (a lot of fire and smoke)
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Post by Spike Del Rey on May 24, 2021 15:31:02 GMT
Very good movie with an excellent cast. It was a little rough watching Kurt die twice in the same movie, but a refreshing change of pace to see DeNiro playing a good guy at that point in his career. 3.5/4
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Post by Hurdy Gurdy Man on May 24, 2021 15:36:14 GMT
Alec & William: two Baldwin brothers that Hollywood tried real hard to make leading men out of and failed with both. They did not even bother trying with the other two brothers.
I reckon that the arsonist subplot in Money Train was likely to have been added due to Backdraft.
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Post by Mulder and Scully on May 24, 2021 22:39:17 GMT
Alec & William: two Baldwin brothers that Hollywood tried real hard to make leading men out of and failed with both. They did not even bother trying with the other two brothers.
I reckon that the arsonist subplot in Money Train was likely to have been added due to Backdraft. Alec Baldwin is a successful actor. He found success on TV as well. Agree about his brothers though. |
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Post by janntosh on May 25, 2021 13:44:03 GMT
I thought William Baldwin was pretty good In this
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Post by Prime etc. on May 25, 2021 20:16:19 GMT
also, the scenes where Baldwin visits Donald Sutherland's pyromaniac character in prison bear a striking resemblance to the scenes with Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs which opened just a few months earlier. Both films even share a co star in Scott Glenn. "Did it look at you? Did the fire look at you? It did. Whoa. Wow. Our worlds aren't that far apart after all, are they? So, whoever is doing this knows the animal well, doesn't he? He knows him real well, but he won't let him loose. He won't let him have any fun, so he does not love him. Now who doesn't love fire? And is around trychtichlorate all day long? "
I read at the time that they added him in after Silence of the Lambs--that it was an obvious addition because of Lecter.
Ronald the pyromaniac.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Jun 4, 2021 9:11:00 GMT
Still the most enjoyable and certainly my favorite, of the not too many good/entertaining firefighter films. Helps out, that it comes with such a lively cast as well.  "Look at him... That's my brother goddammit!"For the brave firefighters at Engine 17 of the Chicago Fire Department, going up against unbeatable odds is just another day at work.And things will not get any easier with the arrival of newcomer Brian McCaffrey (William Baldwin), the younger brother of the stations quick-tempered macho man, Lt. Stephen "Bull" McCaffrey (Kurt Russell) as they both have a lot of anger and frustration towards each other, all while trying their best to live up to their legendary father, Capt. Dennis McCaffrey.But when the city becomes a helpless victim through a series of fatal arson attacks, the two brothers must find a way of putting aside their fierce rivalry, specially if they want to stand a small chance of putting an end to the work of a sick and cunning mind.One of those films that I must have seen as kid, at least somewhere between 15-20 times on TV during the 90s, as it always was on one or several TV-channels, and somehow it has been almost a decade or more since the last time it was on the TV-schedule, but since then I have already gotten myself a decent copy on DVD, so I have not that "problem" anymore. Anyway, Backdraft comes with quite the cast which includes: Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rebecca De Mornay, Robert De Niro, Donald Sutherland and J.T. Walsh. I guess this one could have been posted in several genre sections, as it does seem to go under everything from crime, thriller, disaster, drama and more, but it does feature some heavy action and it sure is a great adventure into the life of a group of firefighters, even if it probably is spiced up to the absolute extreme, Hollywood style. A big childhood favorite of mine, and one that I still enjoy watching every now and then. Rated it with a 7/10 years ago. Might climb up to a 7,5/10. Not exactly a great film, but very enjoyable and fast paced. Never seen, nor doubt I will, the recently DTV/VOD follow up, or whatever it is supposed to be, even though there seems to be a few familiar faces, among that one. SPOILER ALERT!!!!! (If you have not seen the film, this video do contain a lot of spoilers and). Here is the films trailer. The great The Show Goes On by Bruce Hornsby & The Range (1988). |
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Post by janntosh on Sept 9, 2021 2:57:07 GMT
Just got to see this in theaters. It was a great experience
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Post by petrolino on Sept 9, 2021 17:11:24 GMT
The fire effects may never be bettered. The flames eat, breathe, whisper, crawl, advance and retract. Direction is note-perfect, with the action ignited at just the right times, the atmosphere lowered whenever necessary, and the controlled melodrama allowed to operate at Douglas Sirk level with only rare, select moments taken to fever pitch. The story deals with brotherhood, neighbourhood, community, solidarity, civic corruption and working class ethics. Tremendous ensemble cast drives it home (special shout out to Scott Glenn who risked his life hanging from a height on fire to pull off one crunch moment . An action masterpiece.
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